Stephen Foster
6 6 7 -7 7 -8 Oh! Lem-u-el my lark, 6 6 -8 7 -8 8 Oh! Lem-u-el my beau, 6 8 8 -8 8 -9 -9 9 I's goine to gib a ball to-night, -9 8 -8 7 8 -8 I'd hab you for to know; 6 6 7 -7 7 -8 But if you want to dance, 6 6 -8 7 7 8 Just dance out-side de door; 6 8 8 -8 8 -9 -9 9 Be-cayse your feet so ber-ry large -9 8 -8 7 8 -8 Dey'll cov-er all de floor. 7 -8 8 -9 9 -9 8 -9 9 Oh! Lem Lem! Lem! Lem-u-el I say! 6 8 7 7 -8 7 -6 Go down to de cot-ton field, 7 -7 6 8 -8 7 And bring de boys a-way. chorus -7 8 7 7 -8 7 -6 Go down to de cot-ton field! 6 8 7 -8 Go down I say! 9 8 8 -8 -8 7 -8 8 -6 Go down and call de dar-key boys all: 7 -7 6 8 -8 7 We'll work no more to-day. verse 2 Oh! Lemuel my hope, Oh! Lemuel my joy I'll tell you who'll be at de ball My wooly headed boy. Dere's Nelly Bly, you know, And Juliana Snow. Dere's canebrake Kitty like de boys, She'll be sure to go. Oh! Lem! Lem! Lem! Lemuel I say! Go down to de cot-ton field and bring de boys a-way.
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